California Affidavits for Release of Estate Property without Probate

Prepare Affidavits to release the property of a deceased person without probate with this package of template California forms.

  • If you are acting as executor of an estate in California which is not going through probate or administration, you will require affidavits from the beneficiaries under the Will before you can release property to them.
  • This package contains:
    • Affidavit re Real Property of Small Value (Form DE-305), rev. April 28, 2025.
    • Affidavit Under Probate Code S. 13101 (Probate Affidavit), rev. 2015.
    • Affidavit for Collection of Personal Property, to transfer property such as bank accounts, stocks or items held in safe deposit boxes, rev. Jan. 1, 2020.
  • Available in PDF format.
  • Intended to be used only in the State of California.
Document Type: Zip File
Last Updated: 07-May-2025
SKU: 5169
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